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African-American hair is just as attractive as euro-centric hair
We need to talk about how too many people label Non-African-American hair as good hair, which is degrading and polluting to black culture.
Not only do people outside of the community label non-African-American hair as more attractive, but it’s coming from our own community!
How many of you have held a conversation with some of your friends of color and said, “So and so got that GOOD HAIR”?
I know that has been me in my most ignorant times, and I know some of you have been right there with me.
The less kinky hair, the wavy hair, the hair that “grows” at a faster pace, the hair that has more attractive curls, the hair that doesn’t need to be styled the night before to look “attractive,” the hair you can wash and go on with your day, the hair that you can run your fingers through quickly and easily without having to detangle it a million times has been deemed as “Good Hair.”
On the other hand, all of the characteristics that make up type 4c hair (the kinkiest of them all) are essentially labeled unattractive, nappy, and an unfortunate head situation.
Yes, I Desired Eurocentric Hair
I’m not too proud to say I used to be that black girl who wanted eurocentric hair.
I had the blinders on.
I had fallen for the culture trap: African-American hair is unattractive and an unfortunate hair grade.
Finally, I broke out of that space once I hit college and finally fell in love with my hair.
I fell in love with my hair twice over once I got sister locs installed, and I haven’t looked back.
There is no way I could ever desire eurocentric hair again. Yes, it’s 100% beautiful, attractive, and sometimes easier to manage (from my ignorant perspective since I have never had eurocentric hair), but my hair is also attractive.
The more African-Americans educate themselves on our kinkier hair types, the more we can learn which styles benefit our hair type, how to manage better and care for our hair, and also the more we can fall in love with the hair we have.
Do You Use The Term Good Hair?
If you use the term “GOOD HAIR” when you refer to a non-African-American, it’s time to stop.
Not only are you degrading an entire community’s hair type, but you are perpetuating inequality and eurocentric beauty standards that do not lift and empower African-American beauty.
All hair is “Good Hair.”
All hair is attractive.
All hair is equal.
Can We Please Stop Using The Phrase “GOOD Hair”?
Insulting our heritage and genetics is just plain ignorant
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